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The Temple of Au Co Mother was established
in Hien Luong commune, Ha Hoa district, Phu Tho province, where possesses heaps
of mountains, a large reservoir and a range of flat plain along the river.
Legends said that Au Co mother, after leaving his first son on the Nghia Linh
Mountain, took other 49 sons to Hien Luong commune for living. She and her sons
broke fresh ground and founded villages. One day, Au Co Mother flied to the sky
and left a pink blouse at the foot of a banyan tree. Hien Luong’s peoples built
a temple at the foot of the tree to memorize the mother’s merit called the
Temple of Au Co Mother. On the left side of the temple is locating Loan well and
on the right side is Phuong well. Opposite the temple is lovely Giac Mountain
and behind is winding Hong River. Luxuriant trees are growing surrounding the
temple. The Au Co Mother Temple consists of 5 large sacrifice rooms and 3 harem
rooms. Inside the temples has a system of ancient relics of high arts like Au Co
Statue, Duc Ong Statue, etc., which are embossed carefully. Au Co Statue is 85
centimeters high and put in a 3-side glass cage, which is put on an altar
located at the height of 2.2 meters in the last room of the temple. Au Co Mother
Temple is an important worshiping relic amongst historical relics of Phu Tho.
The temple annually receives the visits of a large number of pilgrims.
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